City vs city
Ansted vs Smithers, WV
Ansted currently scores 1 points higher overall than Smithers, with the largest gap in tornado.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Ansted: 38/100 · Smithers: 37/100
Ansted is 1 points higher.
Flood
Ansted: 61/100 · Smithers: 63/100
Smithers is 2 points higher.
Ansted: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Smithers: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ansted: 16/100 · Smithers: 16/100
No gap.
Ansted: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithers: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ansted: 27/100 · Smithers: 28/100
Smithers is 1 points higher.
Ansted: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithers: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ansted: 0/100 · Smithers: 15/100
Smithers is 15 points higher.
Ansted: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithers: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ansted: 11/100 · Smithers: 24/100
Smithers is 13 points higher.
Ansted: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithers: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ansted: Unavailable · Smithers: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ansted: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Smithers: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ansted: 64/100 · Smithers: 65/100
Smithers is 1 points higher.
Ansted: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithers: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ansted: 46/100 · Smithers: 46/100
No gap.
Ansted: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Smithers: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.